Zooey Deschanel Just Went Blonde for the First Time Since Elf

It's the holiday season, which means there's at least one Christmas movie on TV at any given moment, and there's a pretty decent chance that that Christmas movie is one of the most beloved and quotable holiday films of the 21st century, 2003's Elf. In addition to all the memorable comedic moments, it's in Elf that we see Zooey Deschanel in a way we haven't seen since: as a blonde. But it seems that the actor and singer, who is hard to picture without her signature dark brown hair and bangs, may be lightening up again after all these years.

On Tuesday, December 3, Deschanel posted a video to Instagram along with the caption, "She & Him Christmas Party starts tomorrow night in Philadelphia! ???? We can’t wait!" In the clip, she shares a preview of "I'll Be Home for Christmas," one of the songs she'll be performing with She & Him bandmate M. Ward. As Deschanel adjusts the front-facing camera on her phone, we see that while she's sporting her usual past-the-shoulder hair and bangs it's not the brunette shade we know and love.

Instead, Deschanel's hair looks nearly blonde. Although not as light as it was in Elf, the color is a caramel hue — arguably a bronde shade, if you will. The lights in the rehearsal space bounce off the not-quite-straight, not-quite-wavy style, emphasizing a seamless blend of medium-brown tones and golden-blonde highlights. In the last few months, Deschanel has been seen with a slightly lighter shade of brown, but this video reveals she may be officially crossing the blonde threshold for the first time in more than 16 years.

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